Ashes series

Khawaja fumes after Australia docked WTC points

"Don't even get the chance to bowl in the second innings at Manchester due to 2 days of rain and @ICC still issue fines and take 10 WTC points off us for slow over rates!" Khawaja posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter

Woakes grateful for Broad and Anderson input

Despite his outstanding Test record on home soil, double World Cup-winner Woakes has often found himself on the outside looking in when it comes to red-ball cricket given the enduring careers of Anderson and the now retired Broad, who bowed out after the Ashes finale at The Oval

Stokes hits back at Australia drinks snub claim

Stokes took to social media in the middle of the night to make it clear there was no snub intended because England players eventually met up with their Australian counterparts at a nightclub.

England cricketers swap jerseys in support of dementia patients

Veteran pacer James Anderson wore a jersey carrying the name of Stuart Broad, Jonny Bairstow wore one with the name of Ben Stokes on it and Moeen Ali donned the flannel with the name of Chris Woakes, and so on

Bairstow laments 'out of order' critics

Bairstow's 99 not out off just 81 balls helped England to a mammoth 592 all out in their first innings.

Wood strikes for England after Bairstow runs riot

Australia were 113-4 in their second innings at stumps on the third day, still 162 runs behind England's huge first-innings 592

Carey ready to repeat Bairstow dismissal

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said he would not hesitate to repeat his controversial stumping of England's Jonny Bairstow should a similar opportunity arise in the final two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series.

Bairstow dismissal row draws in Australian and UK Prime Ministers

The dismissal triggered long and loud booing from the crowd at Lord's on Sunday and saw Australian players verbally abused by MCC members in the stadium's usually staid Long Room.

Ashes' short fuses shatter monastic calm of Lord's Long Room

The usually tranquil Long Room at Lord's became a seething cauldron of hate on Sunday as Marylebone Cricket Club members abused Australia players returning from the field during a lunch break on the last day of the second Ashes Test following the controversial dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow

January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018

Anderson terms ball-tampering claims as ridiculous

England pace bowler James Anderson describes accusations that he was involved with the ball tampering during the drawn fourth Ashes test against Australia in Melbourne last week as "ridiculous".

December 29, 2017
December 29, 2017

England reject ball-tampering as rain halts victory push

England reject ball-tampering allegations as a "beat-up" as rain frustrated their push for their first victory of the Ashes series against Australia.

December 29, 2017
December 29, 2017

Rain frustrates England in push for Ashes win

Rain hampers England's bid for victory on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, with David Warner and Steve Smith also offering resistance at the crease.

December 28, 2017
December 28, 2017

Cook's record double ends Australia's whitewash hopes

Alastair Cook hits a double hundred to defy Australian attempts to wrap up England's first innings in the fourth Ashes in Melbourne on Thursday.

December 24, 2017
December 24, 2017

Ashes gone, pride at stake for wounded England at MCG

England lose paceman Craig Overton and are set to make a further change as they try to restore some pride in Tuesday's fourth Melbourne Test after surrendering the Ashes to Australia.

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017

England won't roll over in 'dead' Tests: Malan

In-form batsman Dawid Malan says the Ashes may be gone but England must remain aggressive in the final two Tests against Australia.

December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017

'Exceptional' Australia claim Ashes as Smith seeks whitewash

Steve Smith praises his "exceptional" team as Australia reclaimed the Ashes with an innings win over England in the third Test in Perth on Monday, and set his sights on a series whitewash.

December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017

Australia win Ashes with crushing victory in third Test

Australia reclaim the Ashes by winning the third Test at Perth's WACA Ground by an innings and 41 runs.

December 17, 2017
December 17, 2017

Australia close to Ashes glory as England lose four wickets

Australia has one hand on the Ashes at stumps on the fourth day of the third Test against England in Perth.

December 15, 2017
December 15, 2017

Australia 203 for 3 at stumps

Australia post 203 for three at stumps on the second day of the third Ashes Test against England in Perth.